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Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds
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Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass Technical High School. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music. He has taught music at Rutgers University, the Hampton Institute, New York University, Howard University, Queens College, and Oberlin College. In 1974 he created the Blackbyrds, a fusion group consisting of his best students. They scored several… read more
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass Technical High School. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the Uni… read more
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass Technical High School. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor… read more